GV Wire reporter Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Kim Stephens about the recent distribution of funds from MacKenzie Scott that were used to solve a field trip crisis at Fresno Unified.

A $1.5 million gift to fill the gap in the district’s $1.66 billion budget represents possibly the single-largest expense for the Foundation for Fresno Unified Students, which says it has taken an intentionally slow approach to fulfilling its stated mission of granting college scholarships.

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Public records reveal that nearly all of the board members have financial ties to the district, either directly or through contracts.

Scott, a billionaire philanthropist, gifted the Foundation for Fresno Unified Students $20 million in 2022.

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